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2008 Rememberances

Wanted to try and put down some of the things from 2008 that I'd like to remember.

Officiated Steve Eastman's weddingPreached at Rejoice ChurchPreached at 1st Congregational of WasecaSpoke to boys at a youth retreat for 1st Baptist ChurchPreached to youth at Constance Free ChurchTook kids to my parents cabin and drove home in a HUGE storm, stopped at Applebee's and waited out the rain with chips and salsa, and onion ringsThe Whiteboard SessionsToured Washington DC with my brideMeeting the Ben and Ainsley Arment and vacationing with Stephanie in Reston, VAMultiple trips w/ family to Emma Krumbee's OrchardTrips to watch my brother Jeff play hockey at Gustavus, St. Olaf, St. Mary's, St. Thomas, and BlaineTwins home opener v. LA Angels w/ family and Target friendsTaking the light rail w/ family to watch Twins play White SoxSitting right above the Twins dugout watching them play Baltimore w/ Target buddyTwins v. Red Sox w/ Jon ToweyTwins v. Yankess w/ father-in-law and brother-in-lawTwins v. White Sox w/ Target friendsWild v. Canadians w/ brother AaronWild v. Canucks w/ Jon ToweyWild v. Phoenix w/ Jon BradleyMeeting Mark Driscoll at Northwestern College w/ Mom and sister CarriePlaying cornhole w/ family and Uncle Mark when he and his family were visiting from JapanMultiple golf outing w/ Jon Towey at Heritgae Links, the Legacy, and PinewoodJesus providing a renter for our townhouse on Dec. 23rdPlaying on my first softball team (third base) and being nominated for the church league all-star gameGot a free piano and bought a drum set for $25Summer swimming at the Apple Valley poolTrips to the MN Zoo w/ the family, the Towey's, and the Bradley'sNature hikes w/ the kids during the summerTrick or Treating w/ Jacob ( and Izzy (bride)Going on phesant hunts w/ neighbor Brian and w/ Brady MolenhauerStarted to TwitterReconnected w/ some old friends on FacebookStephanie got a 5th grade teaching job in NorthfieldJacob started preschool at Open Door Nursery schoolIzzy does gymnasticsWe found an amazing nanny to care for our kidsPerformed a skit that I wrote w/ Stephanie at churchBrother Jeff graduates from Bethel U in May and Sister graduates from Bethel U in Dec.Sister takes a teaching job in GuatemalaBarack Obama elected President, beating John McCain

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